If you answer,"Yes, I would like to make a little money!", then let me give you some personal advice about selling on Squidoo. Make a lens that is not Spammy! Be subtle. Give personal reviews. Do not be pushy. I have created lenses in the past that I now consider really tacky and I feel that they YELL "I am selling something here!" I have also created some other "selling" lenses that I consider not bad at all. In fact, one of them got a purple star! This arti... Read Full Story

Last year I make the cutest Halloween greeting cards for my family. Everyone loved them so much, I have decided to share the concept for "Lift-the-Flap" greeting cards! Supplies You Will Need: 1. Photos of you children or family members. Ours were taken at the zoo when the Halloween Decorations were up. 2. Purchased Halloween stickers of scary faces and masks, etc.... 3. Copy machine (I have an HP Officejet) with the capability to enlarge or reduce. 4. Photo paper, card stock, ... Read Full Story

Want to know which kitchen tools I find essential (as in must own them!)? Well here is a list of 10 must haves that I could not live without! Now, you need more than just these gadgets and nun-such for a well-equipped kitchen, but I think that these are tools that should be found in any home. Read Full Story

Step By Steps - Halloween Baby Bodysuit| AveryShared via AddThisFound this idea for decorating a onesie for Halloween! Avery has a bunch of creative ideas. Read Full Story

I had a plain white lampshade that was me begging to decorate it. So I complied and did so using a very old Webster's Dictionary . What a perfect idea for someone who loves books and reading. And it was a challenge: How was I going to go about Decorating this Lampshade? I do not like to tear up a perfectly good book, but this one was definitely beyond repair. First step: I searched the internet to find directions and ideas for decorating lampshades. Second step: I searched my home to find ... Read Full Story

A friend sent me an email with the following text. This very truthful text was spoken by Andy Rooney on the CBS show 60 Minutes. Mr. Rooney is now my hero.As I grow in age, I value women over 50 most of all. Here are just afew reasons why:A woman over 50 will never wake you in the middle of the night andask, 'What are you thinking?' She doesn't care what you think.If a woman over 50 doesn't want to watch the game, she doesn't sitaround whining about it. She does something she wants t... Read Full Story

Isn't this dress just too cute? You can visit my Squidoo page Perfect Holiday Dress for your little girl! to read all about it! It can be found at Estella-NYC.There are also some precious sneakers with hearts on them to match! Plus, if you want to get the jump on Easter, I have a peek at some Kelly's Kids clothing you might be interested in.Boy, I can pack a lot of stuff on a Squidoo page!(Please note; The above is a posting from another blog of mine, "Welcome to Gigi's House". I am going to ... Read Full Story

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What a pleasant surprise the Fick Museum was! If you take Exit # 76 on I-70 in Kansas and head south, you will find a charming museum in Oakley. Oakley is a small town, so you should have no trouble finding the Fick Fossil and History Museum. If you do get lost, just look for the library. It shares the building with the museum. The Fick Museum has a number of interesting large dinosaur fossils from Kansas, many old tools, mineral specimens, and shell & mineral folk art. Most of the exhibit... Read Full Story

As if one needed an excuse to make brownies! Why do we love brownies? Because they are chocolate? Because there are so many great mixes that are easy to make? Who knows the real answer? Who really cares why we love this delectable treat? We (or me) do (or does). Almost everyone I know has a favorite scratch recipe or mix that they swear by. Those same cooks also have a secret ingredient or trick that they use to make their "award-winning" chocolate brownie. I have assembled here a collecti... Read Full Story